More people, more active outdoors.
Outdoor active recreation makes a huge contribution to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities in Western Australia. Every day, Western Australians enjoy our State's unique outdoor lifestyle — whether walking, riding, exploring, exercising, paddling or engaging in a range of outdoor adventures activities.
In 2019, DLGSC conducted an extensive consultation process with a range of government, commercial and recreation sector stakeholders to develop a framework for outdoor recreation in Western Australia: More People More Active Outdoors. This framework guides local and regional outdoor recreation planning to maximise the benefits for all Western Australians.
DLGSC has since engaged with the Western Australian recreation sector through a series of workshops across state-wide locations. Engaging with key stakeholders at state and local government, recreation industry organisations, service providers, clubs and participation groups, is essential to determine the best strategies to support and enhance the sector.
To drive the More People More Active Outdoors framework, DLGSC is committed to delivering outcomes that have been condensed into the following four key areas:
The Recreation Team can be contacted at recreation@dlgsc.wa.gov.au.
$5000 to $50,000 is available for innovative projects that help get more people involved in outdoor active recreation activities in WA.
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Our recreation camps are special places where Western Australians of all ages can participate in unique outdoor activities.
Expressions of interest are invited for community members for the WA Trails Reference Group (TRG) for the period of March 2023 to March 2025.
A new interactive nature playground has officially opened in the heart of Bunbury, with wheelchair accessibility for residents and visitors to enjoy.
A walking project to help people heal while grieving, a nature-based adaptive hiking program for those who live with disability and a hike project to unite Ukranians are among 10 recipients getting a total of nearly $188,000 in State Government funding.
Following the release of the WA Strategic Trails Blueprint in October 2022, the State Government is now offering grants of between $5000 and $25,000 for local trail development projects.
Outdoor recreation activities throughout the State have received a boost with 20 projects set to share a total of $395,798 in funding from the Outdoor Active Recreation Participation Grants Program.
The State Government has put a call out for Western Australians to get more active outdoors with $600,000 now available through two grant programs.
Andrew Liddawi, mountain biker and founder of adaptive cycling and hiking organisation Break the Boundary, has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to Western Australia's trail industry.
Sport and Recreation Minister David Templeman has outlined the way forward for trails in Western Australia, with the release of the WA Strategic Trails Blueprint 2022-2027.
The State Government has made a supersized splash in Kununurra with a new $3.2 million water playground.
More West Australians and visitors will have access to mountain bike opportunities thanks to the launch of a State strategy aimed at supporting sustainable participation in one of the fastest growing activities in the world.
Outdoors October kicks off this Saturday 1 October with a month-long celebration of outdoor active recreation, encouraging Western Australians to start planning their outdoors adventure.
The State Government is stepping up its support for the town of Collie, with the next section of the Wiilman Bilya trail now open.
The State Government has swung into action on its $2.6 million election commitment for an all-abilities play space in the City of Wanneroo in Perth’s north.
Western Australians now have more reason than ever to get active outside with 22 recreation projects throughout the State sharing $427,000 in funding.
The State Government has invested in a new website making it possible for anyone to access Western Australia's world-class trails network.
The State Government is investing $400,000 to encourage more Western Australians to get active outdoors.
The Candance Dance Studio Bunbury is providing opportunities in DanceSport for people with special needs through the ‘Shall we Dance Sport’ project.
Going on camp holds so many special memories — and now there’s another reason for those memories to be great.
Collie's transformation into a recreation and adventure tourism hub continues, with Wellington National Park expanded by over 7000 hectares and the completion of the first 15km stage of the region's new mountain bike trails network.
Hikers and volunteers who use the Bibbulmun Track will soon benefit from new online resources to help make their journey easier.
Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries246 Vincent Street, Leederville WA 6007PO Box 8349, Perth Business Centre WA 6849Email recreation@dlgsc.wa.gov.au